Introduction Unhealthy lifestyles caused a huge disease burden. Adopting healthy lifestyles
is the most cost-effective strategy for preventing non-communicable diseases. The aim was …

Several population-based studies have examined the prevalence and trends of the
American Heart Association's ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics as well as its …

Background The relations of hypertension onset age with cardiovascular diseases (CVD)
and all-cause mortality remain inconclusive. Objectives This study sought to examine the …

Background: SII and SIRI are two novel systemic inflammation indexes that were suggested
in predicting poor outcomes in cancers. However, no studies have examined their effect on …

Abstract Background Triglyceride–glucose (TyG) index, a simple surrogate marker of insulin
resistance, has been reported to be associated with arterial stiffness. However, previous …

Previous studies suggested a possible gut microbiota dysbiosis in chronic heart failure
(CHF). However, direct evidence was lacking. In this study, we investigated the composition …

Abstract Background The triglyceride–glucose (TyG) index, which is a simple surrogate
marker of insulin resistance, has been suggested as a contributor of cardiovascular disease …

Importance The American Heart Association 2020 Strategic Impact Goals target an
improvement in overall cardiovascular health, as assessed by 7 health metrics (smoking …

Background With the establishment of the heart-gut axis concept, accumulating studies
suggest that the gut microbiome plays an important role in the pathogenesis of …

Arterial stiffness and blood pressure (BP) both increase with aging synchronously. Whether
elevated BP results from thickening of arterial wall or vice versa is controversial in previous …